Cotton Food

Randall Weiseman Cotton

Agricultural scientists have developed a cotton plant that produces cotton seed that can provide food for humans. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Will U. S. Schools Choose OJ and GJ Over Sodas?

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Schools all over the country are debating the value of junk foods and junk drinks in school systems, and some are yanking them out. Florida Department of Citrus Spokesman Andrew Meadows discusses this issue in this report, and how Florida citrus may have a real opportunity if the retailers who control the vending choose to supply citrus juices instead. Report …

FDOC Grapefruit Promo Offers Marketers Excellent Positioning

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Andrew Meadows, Public Affairs Manager of the FL Department of Citrus talks more about the “Best Life Diet” book soon to be published by Oprah’s personal trainer, and how a cross-promotion with the Citrus Department will give Florida grapefruit marketers excellent opportunities to tie into the hype that is expected to make the book very popular. Report (1:59 wma) Sponsored …

South Korea Rejects U.S. Beef Shipment

Randall Weiseman Cattle

A recent rejection of a U.S. beef shipment to South Korea is considered a major setback. Report  (:45 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Voluntary Animal ID Program Helps Marketability

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

USDA continues to stress the fact that the National Animal Identification program will be voluntary, and that program is already showing benefits to many cattle producers.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Going Back to Bagged, Packaged Leaf Vegetables

Randall Weiseman Agri View

Today Everett Griner checks out just what those farmers suffered due to one case of e-coli. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Posted Price for Peanuts Rises

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has the latest peanut posted price numbers which show an increase. Report (:20 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Nomination Made for UnderSecretary

Randall Weiseman General

Tyron also has information about the recent nomination replacing J.B. Penn as UnderSecretary.  Report (:25 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FB and Dodge Offer Scholarships

Randall Weiseman General

The American Farm Bureau Federation is again partnering with Dodge Trucks by offering scholarships to support youth in pursuit of higher education. This is the eighth year of the scholarship program, which is a cooperative effort between AFBF, Dodge and the National FFA Organization. To apply, a student must be an FFA member and a member of a Farm Bureau …